Siletz Winter Warmer

Brewed by Siletz Brewing and Public House
Style: Amber Ale
Siletz, Oregon USA

(2005 Newport Microbrew Festival) This winter warmer was very good. Had a crisp hoppy finish and a great overall flavor. The hops where just a perfect flavor for this beer. A good deep dark beer with a great fruitiness and a strong aroma. A great beer.

From the bottle this pours a dark, lightly cloudy mahogany with a smooth off-white head. Tons of spice overtake the aroma with some crisp spicy hops. Taste kinda brings you through a assortment of flavors finishing with a very dry spicy finish. Nice fruitiness compliments the spice in the finish.

(22 oz bottle: Obtained in trade with derekarent, thanks Derek!) Pouring the beer, I’m hit with the strong aroma that immediately snaps me to attention and heightens my anticipation. The inviting nose is malty and very earthy, with the wonderfully pungent aroma of dried mushrooms soaked in soy sauce. Everything in the nose also comes out very clearly in the flavor. And this beer has a lot of flavor too. Robust earthy, mushroomy maltiness dominates this beer, and it’s moderately sweet, but that is countered by a fair amount of sourness throughout, which along with a moderate bitterness, becomes quite assertive in the finish. But this is a good sourness, adding complexity to a fine beer, and lending a feel of barrel aging. Full bodied and fairly rich on the palate, but not sticky. Deep brown in color, dark enough that it shows only a bit of translucence when held up to a light, at which time, the cloudiness of the beer becomes apparent. Tan head pours on the small side and fades away to just a thin rim with a few random wisps scattered about. This is great stuff, and I hope to get more of this in future trades.

Dark mahogany with a rocky head and lots of big turds of lace. Spruce aroma with some caramel. Bitter hops as well. Lots of spices in the flavor with some alcohol and bitter hops. Dry palate with a bitter and sour finish, eh.

sampled in the 22 oz bottle ,bought today in Newport ,Oregon. Quite attractive brown with ruby accents in colour,slightly hazy. Good sized bubbly frothy white head. That dissapears fast but leaves nice lace. Spicy hop,and chocolaty malt hop aroma mostly Very spicy taste to this,and with a great malt backbone, some bitterness near the end, but it ends with a long drawn out ripe fruitiness.For some reason figs and raisins come to mind. Very smooth on the palate ,almost like a bottle conditioned beer. Very easy to drink. Nice winter offering from this great little brewery!

Sampled bottled
Dark brown color, decent lacing & moderate carbonation. The nose is very spicy with some nutty & Christmassy fruits. Cranberry or something. Eh. The flavor is nicely balanced & musky, very unique.

Poured a dark amber color with an averaged sized dark tan head. Aromas and tastes of dark fruits, spices and caramel. Has a slight sourness to it. A little roastiness to the flavor as well. Slight bitter finish.

NOTE: POSSBLY BAD BOTTLE. Medium amber color. Medium sized white head. Aroma is malt, fruit and Christmas spices. A medium bodied “amber”. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are slightly spicy. Dried fruit and spice, caramel, nutmeg and cinnamon. That said there is also an off taste, sort of faded, sour and thin. Will need to retaste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sour.